BY LESLIE MONTEIRO (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) Lane Lambert was the only choice to replace Barry Trotz as the Islanders head coach. It was the right move to hire someone who earned the right to be a head coach for the first time after paying his dues for years as Barry Trotz’s associate head …
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BY LESLIE MONTEIRO (Photo Credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) If any Rangers fan wondered why they haven’t seen their team hoist the Stanley Cup since 1994, it’s because their best players never came through in a big moment in the playoffs. Their core players never had the goods to get it done, especially Henrik Lundqvist in …
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BY LESLIE MONTEIRO (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The Islanders made news that had everyone talking. There were not even reports that Barry Trotz would be in danger of being fired at any point of this season. The Islanders coach sounded like a coach who wants to make things right next season. He had a …
BY LESLIE MONTEIRO ((Photo by Justin Berl/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) The Pittsburgh Penguins took liberties of hitting the Rangers in the first two games of the series, especially in Game 2 when Jeff Carter knocked Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin on his keister when he went back to the net after playing out the puck. …
BY LESLIE MONTEIRO (Photo credit: Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) The NHL unveiled its new Stanley Cup Playoffs logo on Monday, which means the second season will be here before we know it. With 29 games left of what has been a forgettable season, the Islanders played like a team that won’t be participating in the playoffs …
The Tampa Bay Lightning’s offense proved to be too much for the Long Island Islanders in a 4-1 win at home on Monday night. The Islanders (5-5-2) netted their lone goal of the game in the opening minutes of the game after Mathew Barzal scored on an assist from Zach Parise. The 1-0 lead was …
Chris Kreider scored a goal in the seventh round of an overtime shootout as the New York Rangers edged past the New Jersey Devils 4-3 on Sunday, Nov. 14 at Madison Square Garden. The goal by the veteran was his first shootout goal in his career. In a back and forth game, the Devils got …
Artemi Panarin and Chris Kreider scored two apiece as the New York Rangers defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets 5-3 on Saturday, Nov.13. Jacob Trouba netted one goal and one assist in the win, while Ryan Strome and Adam Fox both recorded two assists. Mika Zibanejad and Barclay Goodrow both tacked on an assist. Goalie Igor …
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